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package org.apache.orc;

/**
 * Statistics that are available for all types of columns.
 */
public interface ColumnStatistics {
  /**
   * Get the number of values in this column. It will differ from the number
   * of rows because of NULL values and repeated values.
   * @return the number of values
   */
  long getNumberOfValues();

  /**
   * Returns true if there are nulls in the scope of column statistics.
   * @return true if null present else false
   */
  boolean hasNull();

  /**
   * Get the number of bytes for this column.
   * @return the number of bytes
   */
  long getBytesOnDisk();
}
